Norway vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Norway
789.14 billion current LCU
in 2024
Sri Lanka
911.11 billion current LCU
in 2023
Norway rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
40th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Norway
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 911.11 billion current LCU against 789.14 billion current LCU in Norway, a difference of 121.97 billion current LCU.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 153 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 73.80 billion current LCU 16.51 billion current LCU 57.29 billion current LCU Norway
2000s 290.58 billion current LCU 68.68 billion current LCU 221.90 billion current LCU Norway
2010s 382.12 billion current LCU 240.35 billion current LCU 141.77 billion current LCU Norway
2020s 773.67 billion current LCU 492.32 billion current LCU 281.35 billion current LCU Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Norway or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 911.11 billion current LCU against 789.14 billion current LCU in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Norway and Sri Lanka?
121.97 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Norway ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.